People complain because the bottom (where the water goes) seems to be coated with something like teflon and that it rusts. Is there a coating?
42025
I have it for few month and it seems to be a great coffee mmaker. I didnt notice any rust so far.
42026
Mine never showed rust but I changed to the Rok coffee press for my espresso.
42027
Hi Julitea, I have been using this coffee pot everyday for over a year, and have not noticed any rust. There may be some sort of coating on the inside, but it does not affect the function of the pot or the taste of the coffee.The pot makes great coffee, and I'm very happy with it. Best regards, Lisa
42028
I haven't had any problems either. Turn it upside down on your dish drainer to make sure it dries thoroughly.
42029
I'm not sure about the coating, but I've been using Italian espresso pots since childhood and the interior will always take on the brownish tone with use which, in fact, adds to better 'flavor' if anything. No need to clean the pot with anything other than water, especially with daily use. I only use a detergent once in a blue moon when it seems to be getting a little too dark on bottom and too oily (from coffee) on top.
42030
I have it for few month and it seems to be a great coffee maker. I didnt notice any rust so far.
42031
Yes, there is a coating. However,so far I have absolutely no problem with it since it only is used for water. Best stove top maker on the market IMHO.
1593044
The bottom of the oven is stainless steel. The sides don't appear to be Teflon. They feel more like an enamel. I have had no fumes at all and have used the boiler many times at the highest setting.
494153
Yes, the bottom of mine has rusty build-up and I have no idea how I am going to clean it. It's gross and I am about to throw the thing away.
2155969
It WAS actually very light.However, I trashed mine for a Teflon coated wok, that left NO residue on the bottom, and would not rust.
426311
Hi, S. I just looked at mine and it is like that only in the bottom where water has been sitting that didn't evaporate or get poured out completely. Are you making sure it's dry after each use? I suspect it may just be staining from gross minerally stuff in the water, but I'm no scientist.
15532
Yes. Initially, I thought it was just discoloration, and I did notice that sometimes the water would taste funny every now and then, almost metallic. Upon inspection today, I found out that the discoloration was a rust spot that penetrated from the interior wall to the exterior wall of the bottom chamber. Really disappointed about the quality control of this product, and wondering if the rust was contaminating our drinking water.
455006
Yes ours rusted some too after washing. I thought maybe my kids had left water sitting in it.
1729454
It has metal on the bottom that touches the water. This metal tends to rust quickly. Eventhough I keep it dry between uses. Not sure if it's a product defect or because I live close to the ocean --
1822245
The bottom--the pot portion--has some discoloration, but no rust. I use it regularly, and have had it for a year.
622971
Well, you got my curiosity up! On the end of mine there's a 2" black plastic tube that's inside the "stainless steel" tube. The end of that does show a little rust but the water isn't dripping directly out of that but rather out of the plastic piece. When I zoom in on the picture mine looks slightly different. I think I would be inclined to return it for a replacement. Or perhaps they've changed it since I ordered mine in July. Hope this helps.
136470
I haven't experience it so far but I can only see that happening if they are letting the water sit. It is rare went stainless steel rust. Its a beautiful sink and worth the money.
1655670
Could Hamilton Beach assure us that the bottom heating unit is Stainless steel. Why would it rust. Please clarify aHamilton Beach. We dont want a mysterious metal alloy
264909
No it is a steel bottom like the exterior. We chose this model because it wasn't aluminum like other models. There is no problem with sticking because it is only water in the bottom of the pot.
578236
It's stainless steel but warms against leaving water inside because rust is a problem.
312432
I'm not clear on what you are asking but something I didn't know before buying product was its made of heavy type of metal that if not wiped down the water will create rust stain
2238844
I'm a retired plumber and have seen this happen on stainless sinks because people use metal pads on the sink to clean it,the metal embeds itself in the stainless causing the rust, also low nickle content on cheaper sinks will cause the rusting, hope this helps.
1952400
I'm sure it's not the top of the line stainless, but I've had mine sitting outside for 4 months of winter and no rust on the bottom so far. I do have it covered with a good quality cover. I also drilled a few small holes in the bowl bottom for drainage. For such a low price, and if you keep it covered you, should get your money's worth out of it.